Florida Statutes
Chapter 298 - Drainage and Water Control
298.54 - Maintenance Tax.


History.—s. 42, ch. 6458, 1913; RGS 1139; s. 1, ch. 9129, 1923; s. 1, ch. 10281, 1925; CGL 1496; s. 22, ch. 72-291; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 2, ch. 86-54.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXI - Drainage

Chapter 298 - Drainage and Water Control

298.001 - Districts Designated as “Water Control” Districts.

298.005 - Definitions.

298.01 - Formation of Water Control District.

298.11 - Landowners’ Meetings; Election of Board of Supervisors; Duties of Department of Environmental Protection.

298.12 - Annual Election of Supervisors; Term of Office; Vacancy.

298.13 - Supervisor’s Oath of Office.

298.14 - Organization of Board; Annual Reports to Landowners; Compensation of Members of Board.

298.15 - Record of Proceedings.

298.16 - Appointment of District Engineer; Engineer’s Duties.

298.17 - Appointment and Duties of Treasurer of District; Appointment of Deputies; Bond of Treasurer; Audit of Books; Disbursements by Warrant; Form of Warrant.

298.18 - Supervisors to Employ Attorney for District; Duty of Attorney.

298.19 - Appointment and Duties of Superintendent of Plant and Operations and Overseers.

298.20 - Supervisors to Fix Compensation for Work and Employees.

298.21 - Supervisors May Remove Officers and Employees.

298.22 - Powers of Supervisors.

298.225 - Water Control Plan; Plan Development and Amendment.

298.23 - Supervisors Authorized to Take Land for Rights-of-Way, etc.; Payment.

298.24 - Bridge Construction.

298.25 - Type of Bridges Over Drains in Large Counties.

298.26 - District Engineer to Make Annual Reports to Supervisors; Approval of Reports; Water Control Plan.

298.28 - Watercourses to Be Connected With Drainage of District; Connecting Drains After Completion of Plan of Drainage.

298.301 - District Water Control Plan Adoption; District Boundary Modification; Plan Amendment; Notice Forms; Objections; Hearings; Assessments.

298.305 - Assessing Land for Development; Apportionment of Assessment.

298.329 - When Works Insufficient, Supervisors Have Power to Make a New or Amended Plan; Additional Levy; Issuance of Bonds; Procedure.

298.333 - Assessments and Costs; a Lien on Land Against Which Levied.

298.341 - When Unpaid Assessments Delinquent; Penalty.

298.345 - Enforcement of Non-Ad Valorem Assessments.

298.349 - Uniform Initial Acreage Assessment for Payment of Expenses.

298.353 - Unit Development; Powers of Board of Supervisors to Designate Units of District; Financing Assessments for Each Unit.

298.36 - Lands Belonging to State Assessed; Drainage Tax Record.

298.365 - Collection of Annual Installment Tax; Lien.

298.366 - Delinquent Taxes; Penalties.

298.401 - Property Appraisers and Tax Collectors; Compensation; Characterization of Services.

298.41 - Taxes and Costs a Lien on Land Against Which Taxes Levied; Subdistricts.

298.465 - District Taxes; Delinquent; Discounts.

298.47 - Supervisors May Issue Bonds.

298.48 - Sale of Bonds and Disposition of Proceeds.

298.49 - Interest Upon Matured Bonds.

298.50 - Levy of Tax to Pay Bonds, Sinking Fund.

298.51 - Defaults, Receivership for District.

298.52 - Refunding and Extending Bonds.

298.54 - Maintenance Tax.

298.56 - Bonds Issued Secured by Lien on Lands Benefited; Assessment and Collection of Taxes May Be Enforced.

298.57 - Landowner in District May Construct Drains Across Land of Intervening Landowner; Proceedings.

298.59 - Supervisors Authorized to Obtain Consent of United States.

298.60 - Unpaid Warrants Issued by District to Draw Interest.

298.61 - Sureties on Bonds; Penalties Payable to District; Bonds Cover Defaults of Specified Persons.

298.62 - Lands May Be Acquired for Rights-of-Way and Other Purposes.

298.63 - Bonds to Secure Loans From Secretary of Interior.

298.66 - Obstruction of Public Drainage Canals, etc., Prohibited; Damages; Penalties.

298.70 - Department of Environmental Protection Authorized to Borrow Money.

298.71 - Department May Issue Notes; Suit by Holder; Judgment.

298.72 - Department May Use Proceeds of Drainage Tax to Pay Loans.

298.73 - Matured Written Obligations Receivable in Payment of Taxes.

298.74 - Drainage of Lakes.

298.76 - Special or Local Legislation; Effect.

298.77 - Readjustment of Assessments; Procedure, Notice, Hearings.

298.78 - Lien; Release.